Jessica Filosa

Professor

Jessica Filosa

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Physiology

The Graduate School

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

Education

  • Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, General Wright State University, 2002

  • MS, Bio, General Emporia State University, 1997

Awards & Honors

  • Participant in an NIH Study NIH, 2023

  • Hamilton Scholar in Physiology Department of Physiology, Augusta University, 2017

  • Outstanding Young Research Scientist (GHSU) Georgia Health Sciences University, 2012

  • Multidisciplinary approaches for the study of neurogenic hypertension: recent theoretical and experimental advances: APS Latin-American Initiative 2011

  • Functional Hyperemia in the Brain: APS Latin-American Initiative 2008

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • PSIO 9210

    Invest of a Problem
  • PSIO 6720

    Pathophys 2

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Neurogenic Background for Emotional Stress-Associated Hypertension., 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • The role of ADAM17 in cerebrovascular and cognitive function in the APP/PS1 mouse model of Alzheimer's disease., 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Mice with endothelial cell-selective adhesion molecule deficiency develop coronary microvascular rarefaction and left ventricle diastolic dysfunction., 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Association of cerebral microvascular dysfunction and white matter injury in Alzheimer's disease., 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Reply to Boedtkjer and Aalkjaer., 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

My major research interest is to gain understanding of the signaling mechanisms governing bi-directional communication among the various cell types within the brain. In particularly, I am interested in the communication between neurons and their surrounding glial and vascular cells. Recent findings have demonstrated an important role for astrocytes as intercellular bridges between the state of neuronal activity and vascular dynamics (or neurovascular coupling). These findings have led to a number of different hypotheses addressing the potential role astrocytes have in neurovascular coupling.

Department Service

  • Departmental Graduate Student Committee 2008 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Search Committee Member for Chair 2018 - 2019

  • Departmental Awards Committee 2019

    Role: Committee Chair
  • Search Committee Member for Assistant Professor 2018

  • Seminar Series 2014 - 2017

    Role: Committee Chair

University Service

  • Basic Science Advisory Council committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Intramural Grants Programs 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Search Committee Member for Chair Neuroscience & Regenerative Medicine position 2017 - Present

  • Institutional Chemical Safety 2008 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Jennifer Iddings: PhD student 2010 - 2015

    Role: Mentor

Professional Service

  • AHA 2022 - Present

  • NIH Study Section 2021 - 2021

    Role: Reviewer
  • Scientific Advisory Committee for the 2020 International Symposium on Resistance Arteries - 2020

    Role: Committee Member
  • International Society for Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism abstract reviewer - 2019

    Role: Committee Member
  • International Society for Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism Early Career Investigator Committee for Brain - 2019

    Role: Committee Member